Exploration and the Colonial Era (1492-1765)
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Martin Luther: Ninety-Five Theses
October 31, 1517
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Charter to Sir Walter Raleigh
March 25, 1584
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Constitution of the Iroquois Nations
Late 16th century
The First Virginia Charter
April 10, 1606
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The Second Virginia Charter
May 23, 1609
The Third Virginia Charter
March 12, 1612
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The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
January 14, 1639
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Maryland Toleration Act of 1649
September 21, 1649
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The First Thanksgiving Proclamation
June 20, 1676
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Benjamin Franklin: An Apology for Printers
June 10, 1731
Andrew Hamilton: Defense of John Peter Zenger
August 4, 1735
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George Washington: Braddock’s Defeat
b July 18, 1755
James Otis: In Opposition to Writs of Assistance
b February 1761
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